What can fans expect this week at the Travelers Championship? Plenty of birdies. Caddie Joe LaCava, who currently works for Tiger Woods, has both played the course and worked the tournament over his long career. He breaks down each hole.

HOLE — YARDS — PAR

1 — 434 — 4

LaCava’s take: “It’s a nondescript par 4. (The pros) get to start off on an easier kind of hole.”

2 — 341 — 4

LaCava’s take: “A great hole, a birdie hole with not a lot of trouble. The tour players eat that one up.”

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3 — 431 — 4

LaCava’s take: “If you drive it well right to left there, you can get into the flat and have a shortish iron in for your second shot. Once you hit that kind of drive, it becomes a birdie hole for these guys.”

4 — 481 — 4

LaCava’s take: “You look to make par there. Birdie is a bonus.”

5 — 223 — 3

LaCava’s take: “A good par 3, not crazy difficult.”

6 — 574 — 5

LaCava’s take: “It’s a tricky layup with the bunkers (on the right side of the fairway). Some of the longer hitters can reach the green in two. There’s not a lot of danger there and it’s another birdie hole.”

7 — 443 — 4

LaCava’s take: “It’s a good, solid hole right in front of you. The guys think 3 off the tee on this one.”

8 — 202 — 3

LaCava’s take: “It’s a good, fair hole. I don’t think the water comes into play. You need to play it under par (for the week).”

9 — 406 — 4

LaCava’s take: “Nowadays, most guys cut the corner and have a flip wedge left. Some guys lay up to the left who aren’t as long. It can be tricky if you miss the fairway, but very often you are looking at birdie.”

10 — 462 — 4

LaCava’s take: “You come to this hole after the front nine and think, ‘Is this the same golf course?’ You are more accurate with a 3-wood versus driver. It’s a nice hole, tree-lined, tough, but not crazy hard. Most guys would be happy with par standing on the tee.”

11 — 158 — 3

LaCava’s take: “You see a lot of shots close there. It’s nice to not have every par 3 be 240 yards. All it seems (tournaments) want to do is add length and length.”

12 — 411 — 4

LaCava’s take: “Most guys hit 3-wood. If you find the fairway, it gives you enough room to think birdie. It’s a receptive green. You can get after that hole. You won’t see too many guys in the left rough.”

13 — 523 — 5

LaCava’s take: “It’s a more demanding driving hole than most holes on the front. You have to hit the fairway to reach it in two. Once you do, the trouble is not over. The second shot is over water to a green that slopes back to front. There’s room to bail out to the right.”

14 — 421 — 4

LaCava’s take: “It’s somewhat of a blind tee shot, You can be aggressive off the tee and I think it’s definitely a birdie hole.”

15 — 296 — 4

LaCava’s take: “A lot of guys hit 3- and 5-wood to reach or leave it in front. Ideally, the best spot to miss it is right in front. It’s a straight forward chip. It is a well-designed, great hole.”

16 — 171 — 3

LaCava’s take: “It’s an easy hole Thursday and Friday, but tougher on the weekend with a little more at stake. It’s not easy to get at the front pin. Long is dead, but at the same time, it’s better than the water. It’s a very difficult chip from over the green, even for those guys.”

17 — 420 — 4

LaCava’s take: “You miss left, it makes it a much more difficult second shot. A lot of guys hit a long iron or hybrid. Once you get that part of it down, it becomes an easier hole. You can make 3, 4, 5 or 6. It’s a great hole coming down the stretch of the tournament.”

18 — 444 — 4

LaCava’s take: “It’s a very straight-forward golf hole. You can bust it (off the tee), leaving a shortish iron to a relatively flat green.”